Unlike schools in cities, those in rural and semi-rural parts of the State are reporting higher physical attendance
With upper primary schools resuming offline classes on Monday, students right from class VI to X and pre-university, now have the option of physically reporting to classrooms. While schools in urban areas, where access to infrastructure for e-learning is more robust, are reporting poor attendance, that is not the case for those in rural areas.
In fact, many schools in rural and semirural areas have either stopped online learning for classes VI to X, or are considering this option as they are recording higher physical attendance, said management members. While the State government has ordered school managements to conduct both online and offline classes for students, principals and teachers, especially in rural schools, said they were finding it difficult to comply.
“We do not have sufficient teachers to conduct both online and offline classes. Some teachers…